PANTONE Captains Blue

Muted Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#557088

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RGB85, 112, 136

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CMYK38, 18, 0, 47

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HSL208°, 23%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Captains Blue

#546F87

#4D657A

#43586B

#3B4E5E

#334352

#2B3945

#212C35

#1A2229

#12171C

#080A0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Captains Blue

#546F87

#607F9A

#6F8BA5

#829BB0

#94AABC

#A7B9C8

#B7C5D2

#CAD4DE

#DCE3E9

#ECF0F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#557088

#876C54

Analogous

#548785

#557088

#545687

Triadic

#557088

#87546F

#6F8754

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2166 C	#57728B	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE 2167 C	#506D85	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE 72-2-6 CP	#5A7288	ΔE 1.82
PANTONE 2166 XGC	#527187	ΔE 1.85

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #557088;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #557088;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #557088 0%, #3B4E5E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#676F89 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#616A88 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4A7677 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Captains Blue is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #557088, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 208°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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